There are 7 ways to get from Tikal to Cobá by car, bus, train, taxi, shuttle, or plane
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Drive, bus, train, taxi
best- Drive from Tikal to Benque Viejo el Carmen
- Take the bus from Benque Viejo el Carmen to Corozal
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto
- Take the taxi from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Cobá
12h 6m$2,902–4,957Drive 636.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Tikal to Cobá636.2 km
10h 51m$1,405–2,030Shuttle to Mundo Maya Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Parque Nacional Tikal to Flores Airport
- Fly from Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)FRS - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
- Take a shuttle bus from Playa del Carmen to Cobá
12h 24m$5,358–15,158Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tikal to Melchor de Mencos
- Take a shuttle bus from Melchor de Mencos to Chetumal
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Cobá
19h 31m$1,681–2,481Public Minibus, bus
- Take the bus from Tikal to Santa Elena
- Take the bus from Flores to Chetumal
- Take the bus from Chetumal ADO Bus Station to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Cobá
13h 46m$1,647–9,067Public Minibus, bus via Bacalar
- Take the bus from Tikal to Santa Elena
- Take the bus from Flores to Bacalar
- Take the bus from Bacalar to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Cobá
14h 21m$1,607–9,517Shuttle, shuttle to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Tikal to Flores
- Take a shuttle bus from Flores to San Ignacio
- Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport
- Fly from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)BZE - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
- Take a shuttle bus from Playa del Carmen to Cobá
12h 57m$8,430–23,029
Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tikal to Cobá is to drive which costs $1400 - $2100 and takes 10h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Tikal to Cobá is to drive which takes 10h 51m and costs $1400 - $2100.
No, there is no direct bus from Tikal to Cobá. However, there are services departing from Tikal and arriving at Cobá via Flores, Chetumal ADO Bus Station and Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 46m.
The distance between Tikal and Cobá is 661 km. The road distance is 636.2 km.
The best way to get from Tikal to Cobá without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 19h 31m and costs $1600 - $2500.
It takes approximately 12h 6m to get from Tikal to Cobá, including transfers.
Tikal to Cobá bus services, operated by Guatemala Local Buses, depart from Tikal station.
Tikal to Cobá bus services, operated by Guatemala Local Buses, arrive at Santa Elena station.
Cobá is 1h ahead of Tikal. It is currently 3:34 PM in Tikal and 4:34 PM in Cobá.
Yes, the driving distance between Tikal to Cobá is 636 km. It takes approximately 10h 51m to drive from Tikal to Cobá.
What companies run services between Tikal, Guatemala and Cobá, Mexico?
You can take a vehicle from Tikal to Cobá via Tikal, Santa Elena, Flores, Chetumal ADO Bus Station, and Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum in around 13h 46m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mundo Maya Airport to Cancún International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–5,500
Flights from Mundo Maya Airport to Cancún International Airport via Guatemala City, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–5,500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Mundo Maya Airport to Cancún International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–5,500
- Website
- tropicair.com
Flights from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,500–7,000
- trenmaya1@sedena.gob.mx
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
Train from Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $310–370
- Local Tourist
- $390–470
- National Tourist
- $550–700
- International Tourist
- $750–950
- National Premier
- $900–1,200
- International Premier
- $1,200–1,500
- Phone
- +501 4223204
- contact@moralestransports.com
- Website
- moralestransports.com
Bus from Benque Viejo el Carmen to Corozal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–450
- Website
- https://moralestransports.com/
- info@clarktours.com.gt
- Website
- clarktours.com.gt
Shuttle from Parque Nacional Tikal to Flores Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $458
- Schedules at
- clarktours.com.gt
Shuttle from Tikal to Melchor de Mencos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $751
- Schedules at
- clarktours.com.gt
- Phone
- +52 998 980 0807
- contact@cancunshuttle.com
- Website
- cancunshuttle.com
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
- Phone
- +52 984 188 6604
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Playa del Carmen to Cobá
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,000
- Schedules at
- taxisplayadelcarmen.com
- To Airport
- $3,700–7,000
- Phone
- +52 983 120 0459
- marlinespadasmexico@gmail.com
- Website
- marlinespadas.net
Shuttle from Melchor de Mencos to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–950
- Schedules at
- marlinespadas.net
- Book at
- marlinespadas.net
Shuttle from Flores to San Ignacio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Schedules at
- marlinespadas.net
- Book at
- marlinespadas.net
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Chetumal to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Chetumal ADO Bus Station to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $350–700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 555 784 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Cobá
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Tikal to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $287
- mundomayatravels@yahoo.com
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Bus from Flores to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–8,000
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $6,500–8,000
Bus from Flores to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–8,500
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $7,000–8,500
Shuttle from San Ignacio to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $440–2,900
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $2,400–2,900
- Phone
- +52 997 976 0191
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Chetumal ADO Bus Station to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $240–340
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Bacalar to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $200–290
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Chetumal ADO Bus Station to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $470–700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Bacalar to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $410–650
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Chetumal ADO Bus Station to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Bacalar to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 983 119 9526
- alianzabacalar@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bacalar to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $570–620
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 984 128 4243
- alianzacancunpaseodelmar@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bacalar to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $390–450
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- getawaytravelsint@gmail.com
- Website
- belizetransfer.com
Shuttle from Tikal to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- https://belizetransfer.com/travels/
Shuttle from Flores to San Ignacio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- https://belizetransfer.com/travels/
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- info@adrenalinatours.com
- Website
- adrenalinatours.com
Shuttle from Flores to San Ignacio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- adrenalinatours.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Estimated price
- $1,900–2,300
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